i think in the upcoming days, next week, we will see the evidence of that in the polling. charles: what is the difference between you and the last republican that ran? >> i was like 12 the last time we had a republican win for that united states senate. it was a very tough race. [ talking over each other ] the difference this year is my opponents have been there now for seven years, appointed by john corzine who left the senate. he has a field record. america's record is a failed one. the differences him and me. also, the times we are living in. you are reporting it all running long. they will try to take credit for the downtick in the unemployment number. there are millions of people not working across america. >> at the same time, new jersey has a tangled wire of tax codes. it is barbed wire for the people there. what is going on there? >> it is getting better under governor christie. we work together unlike the guys in washington to try to make the state better and more competitive. [ talking over each other ] stecich. charles: he said his goal was to create a larger mi